September, 2013

• 23 September

  iPhone 5S Touch ID hacked by fake fingerprints

  

  Hackers claim to have beaten Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint security already, using movie-style fake fingerprints to break into the iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C went on sale last week, and have already seen a number of security problems. To crack the 5S, hackers from the Chaos Computer Club lift a fingerprint from …

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• 23 September

  Sprint sells Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Gear on October 4

  

  Now playing: Watch this: The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a multitasking marvel 2:19 Sprint will sell the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smartwatch starting Friday, October 4, the carrier confirmed on Monday. Related stories Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs versus Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Check out the 6.3-inch, $150 Samsung …

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• 23 September

  Next

  

  NEW YORK — Microsoft on Monday unveiled an update to its Surface tablets, both the full-Windows Surface Pro 2 and the stripped-down Surface 2. Surface tablets are Microsoft’s own take on the burgeoning niche — one that is largely dominated by Apple’s iPad, but with a healthy dose of competition from devices using Google’s Android OS. Microsoft, not wanting to …

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• 23 September

  Despite troubles, BlackBerry snagged new jet in July

  

  BlackBerry’s troubles have been getting worse for some time. Still, the company found time to invest in another airplane in July. According to The Wall Street Journal, which obtained Canadian aircraft-registry records, BlackBerry acquired a 2006 Bombardier Global Express airplane in July to cart its executives around the world. The records didn’t indicate how much BlackBerry paid for the aircraft, …

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• 23 September

  Rumored Lumia 929 spotted in a leaked photo

  

  Just a few weeks ago, we got a peek at Nokia’s rumored new Windows phone, the Lumia 1520. Now we’re getting a first glimpse of another addition to the Lumia line, the Lumia 929, thanks to a leaked press photo. Related stories Nokia Lumia 1520 allegedly revealed in new image Nokia expected to launch Lumia 1520 on October 22 Nokia’s …

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• 23 September

  Man mobbed by homeless he’d hired to stand in iPhone queue

  

  This has got to be a new low in iPhone launch day insanity. One man in L.A., possibly aware the new iPhone 5S was in short supply, wanted to buy a load of them in bulk to sell on for a profit. But he didn’t fancy standing in line himself. So he hired homeless people — as you do — …

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• 23 September

  Nokia Lumia 929 leaks, just bigger than the Lumia 625

  

  Nokia’s Lumia 1520 Bandit — the company’s first 6-inch device — may have been owning the headlines of late, but there’s another Lumia rumoured to be making its way out of Finland. It’s known as the Lumia 929, according to the snap posted by Internet tipster @evleaks. It was originally thought to be a version of the 1520 exclusive to …

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• 23 September

  5.9

  

  Chinese hardware maker Oppo on Monday introduced the Oppo N1, a new Android 4.2 phablet with notable innovations. The N1 features a 5.9-inch 1080p HD display, a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, and a 13-megapixel camera. The phone, which comes in 16GB or 32GB storage capacities, also has a 3610mAh battery, and support for quad-band GSM and pentaband HSPA+ support. …

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• 23 September

  Tesco Hudl Android tablet less than £100 on your Clubcard

  

  You don’t have to be off your trolley to take home a cheap tablet. The Tesco Hudl, officially confirmed today, is an affordable 7-inch tablet that you can pop in your trolley on your next big shop — and it’s out next week. The Hudl (pronounced ‘huddle’) costs £119, or less if you have lots of Tesco Clubcard points. In …

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• 23 September

  Surface Remix Project shows a different way to Click In

  

  Panos Panay, the Microsoft VP in charge of Surface, today displayed a different way to use the company’s tablet at the unveiling of the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2. Called the Surface Remix Project, it’s clearly based on the same touch-sensitive technology of the Touch Cover 2 but with a different template on top that changes the functionality — …

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